The Bahama Journal – Jones Communications Network

After Fort Charlotte Member of Parliament (MP) Dr. Andre Rollins on Wednesday suggested that the “Rebels Seven” return to the Free National Movement (FNM), the party’s Chairman Sidney Collie said it is really not Dr. Rollins’ place to make such a suggestion. “I think what he’s doing is political posturing,” Mr. Collie said. Meanwhile, as […]

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Former gang member turned Crime Fighting Activist Carlos Reid spoke on the escalating crime recently and he says it’s obvious the country is in turmoil. “If we try to tell people we are not in a crisis, then we will be misleading people,” he said yesterday. Mr. Reid’s statements come shortly after the Commissioner of […]

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State Minister for Finance Michael Halkitis lauded the accomplishments of the government’s new mortgage relief plan yesterday in the House of Assembly.   His sentiments came as he spoke of the significance of the Home Owners Protection Bill, describing the bill as a major step forward in the country’s mortgage industry.   Touting the government’s […]

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Former officer and Democratic National Alliance candidate, Stephen Greenslade suggests that judicial system is to blame for the escalating crime more so than the police.   “I’m curious whether or not our investigative strategies are thorough enough to ensure that the evidence we are gathering is strong enough during the prosecution process and the results […]

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  Hundreds of Bahamas Customs and Immigration officers could have long awaited money in their pockets sooner than they anticipated, according to Labour Minister Shane Gibson who on Tuesday told reporters that payouts would be made before of by the end of March this year.   However, in a brief address in the House of […]

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A week after the Boundaries Commission Report was tabled in the House of Assembly, the Opposition’s representative on the Boundaries Commission, St. Anne’s Member of Parliament (MP) Hubert Chipman accused the government of blatant gerrymandering. A burst of outrage sparked among MP’s in the House of Assembly yesterday after House Speaker Dr. Kendal Major read […]

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In the face of what some have deemed a “crisis”, in a hard-line approach to arresting crime the government has come up with a series of initiatives. National Security Minister Dr. Bernard Nottage revealed as much during his communication in the House of Assembly (HOA) yesterday. Some of the initiatives he told the public would […]

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National Security Minister Dr. Bernard Nottage yesterday in the House of Assembly (HOA) said criminal enterprises are negatively impacting communities, prisons, and schools. He insists that a small group of thugs who are clearly not interested in changing their lives however, will not be allowed to ruin the country. “We will enforce the new Anti-Gang […]

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Progressive Liberal Party Chairman Bradley Roberts continuing his ongoing war of words with Free National Movement candidate for Montagu businessman Dionisio D’Aguilar. This time, Mr. Roberts is hitting out at Mr. D’Aguilar for what he calls his “demonization” of his black employees and customers. “His continued attacks on the PLP government present him with a […]

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During the parade of murders that took place Monday, police presented conflicting news as they reported three people dead but later retracted their statements stating the three persons were rather to be in critical condition.  We reached out to Assistant Commissioner of Police Stephen Dean yesterday, and he says he doesn’t want to point the […]

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